Applaudable Perspectives

This week’s episode of Applaudable Perspectives feature’s Tourism veteran and Muscle Shoals native, Debbie Wilson. Debbie’s appreciation and affinity for entertainment and tourism led her to an over 20 year career working for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Foundation, and marketing and producing other Alabama tourism-based events. Listen in as Debbie shares details on how Alabama is recovering since the Covid-19 pandemic and what events you can expect through 2022. See how you can support and donate to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio by heading to their website. For more episodes of Applaudable Perspectives head to our website.

Welcome to Season Two of Applaudable Perspectives where PLA Media President, Pam Lewis sits down with the Executive Director of Leadership Middle Tennessee, Lee Rucks. Rucks joined the organization in April of 2016 and since then has collaborated on a variety of its activities for its members including, leadership development and networking seminars. Rucks also lets listeners in on a few tips to avoid the dreaded “burn out” and strive for balance in a busy schedule. If you or someone you know is interested in being apart of the regional leadership program, head over to their website. For more episodes check out our website, www.plamedia.com. 

This week on Applaudable Perspectives hear how a friendship blossomed out of post-it note, a business card and shared vision of preserving historic Franklin, Tennessee with PLA Media president, Pam Lewis and Mary Pearce - retiree from the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. In this episode, Mary reflects on the landscape of Somerset, Kentucky and how its experience heavily influenced her passion to preserve Franklin as a historic destination. Pearce is an active member of the Historic Zoning Commission, Battle Field Commision and the African American Heritage Society and is an active preservationist. Check out more episodes by heading to our website. 

This week on Applaudable Perspectives, PLA Media president Pam Lewis sits down with multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen. On this episode McEuen shares his thoughts on the importance of collaboration in music production and speaks on his 50 year run with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and what touring and operating in a band looked like in the 70s. John McEunen’s latest released material includes his new book, a personal memoir - “The Life I’ve Picked”. For more information about John McEuen head over to his website. Check out more episodes of Applaudable Perspectives here.

This week PLA Media president Pam Lewis and Executive Director Mark Logsdon sit down with the Director of the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center of Brownsville TN, Sonia Outlaw Clark. In this episode Sonia discusses how two years of planning helped restore and transform Flagg Grove School into the Tina Turner Museum. Sonia also discusses what events and attractions are expected to be open in Brownsville, TN for the upcoming 2021 - 2022 term: Tina Turner Heritage Day, The West Tennessee Cotton Museum, The West Tennessee Music Museum and The Hatchie River Museum. Check out Brownsville’s full list of activities by heading to their website. For more episodes of Applaudable Perspectives head to our website, www.plamedia.com.

On this week’s episode of Applaudable Perspectives, PLA Media president Pam Lewis sits down with John Lomax III to discuss his grandfather, John Avery Lomax, and his career as a song recorder of the 1800s and how the Lomax family business has shaped his own career, from writing for  consumer and trade magazines, to music distribution and artist management for Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, David Schnaufer, The Cactus Brothers, Kasey Chambers and many others. For more episodes of Applaudable Perspectives check out our website, plamedia.com. 

Trey Bruce is the recipient of 15 ASCAP Awards and is an Emmy Award Winning Songwriter. His professional songwriting career landed him 10 Number One singles on Billboard charts and opened the doors to working in Artist Development, Artist Management, and Production. Our newest episode features Trey and PLA Media President, Pam Lewis discussing his capabilities as a multi-genre songwriter and the importance of adaptability as a songwriter in a Covid world. For more episodes of Applaudable Perspectives, head over to our website. 

Welcome back to another week of Applaudable Perspectives hosted by PLA Media president Pam Lewis. In this episode, we sit down with Marketer and Creative Writer Cindy Dupree. Earlier in her professional career, Dupree served as the Director of Public Relations for the Department of Tourism in the state of Tennessee. More recently, Dupree is dedicating her time to her creative writing. Her most recent work includes Beautiful Mother, a poem written in tribute to her mother illustrated with original watercolor. Head to Cindy's website to explore her complete list of offerings. For more episodes of Appluadble Perspectives, head to our website, plamedia.com. 

This week, PLA Media President Pam Lewis sits down with Marketer, Nonprofit Director, and Chief Consultant Megan McInnis. In this episode, McInnis will discuss the journey of her professional career, from Disney intern to operating in film, live events, and marketing at Disney Institute to her more current projects, including her 18+ year volunteer position at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. McInnis also shares advice for nonprofits trying to improve their monetary target. For more episodes of Appluadble Perspectives, head to our website, plamedia.com.

Welcome back to another episode of Applaudable Perspectives hosted by PLA Media president, Pam Lewis! Multi-instrumentalist, Charlie McCoy is back again to discuss the stories behind his success, including the journey to his number one album “Good Time Charlie” and his eighteen year run as Music Director on the American television variety show “Hee Haw”. Stay in touch with Charlie McCoy by heading over to his website as he prepares for the release of his newest album. For more episodes head to our website, PLAmedia.com.